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General Studies: Art and Design, Associate in Arts
Courses and Requirements
The Associate in Arts, General Studies: Art and Design degree is designed to provide students who have an interest in art and design with a focus on a specific area of the arts, as well as allow those who would like to explore and experience the breadth of the arts with more flexibility. This degree will also prepare those who wish to continue their educational goals, by pursuing an appropriate Bachelor degree, with the foundation needed to be successful. A minimum of 66 credits is required to graduate with the Associate in Arts degree.
Requirements
| ART108 | Three Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART109 | Two Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| ART235 | Portfolio for Art | 1 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
Courses with Prerequisites: ART235, ENG102
Electives
| Behavioral Science Elective |
ANT101 or PSY101 |
3 |
| History Electives |
HIS111 and HIS112
or
HIS121 and HIS122 |
6 |
| Literature Elective |
Recommended: LIT212 or LIT202 |
3 |
| Math Elective |
MAT111 or higher |
3-4 |
| Science Electives |
Must be lab sciences |
8 |
| Program Electives (choose focus) |
ART104 or higher; COP101 or higher |
24 |
Focus Recommendations
Fine Arts focus
| ART104 | Art History From Prehistory to Early Renaissance | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| ART105 | Art History from the Renaissance to the Present | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| ART112 | Drawing II | 4 | |
| ART121 | Introduction to Photography | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART214 | Figure Drawing | 4 | |
| ART231 | Painting I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART | ART Elective | 3-4 | |
Graphic Design Focus
| ART112 | Drawing II | 4 | |
| ART140 | Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| ART141 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART142 | Typography | 3 | |
| ART143 | Publication Design | 3 | |
| ART220 | Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar | 3 | |
| | | |
| ART | ART Elective | 3-4 | |
| OR | | |
| COP101 or higher | 3 | |
Multimedia focus
| ART141 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART151 | Animation | 3 | |
| ART152 | Video | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| ART250 | Web Design | 3 | |
| ART | ART Elective | 3-4 | |
Photography focus
| ART121 | Introduction to Photography | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ART130 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| | | |
| ART122 | Advanced Photography | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART141 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART152 | Video | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| ART222 | Studio Lighting | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
| ART | ART Elective | 3-4 | |
Program Notes
Recommended Course Sequences General Studies Art and Design
Fine Arts Focus
Year 1
Fall
| ART109 | Two Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ANT/PSY/SOC | Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Spring
| ART108 | Three Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART112 | Drawing II | 4 | |
| ART231 | Painting I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
| ART104 | Art History From Prehistory to Early Renaissance | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| ART214 | Figure Drawing | 4 | |
| ART231 | Painting I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
Spring
| ART105 | Art History from the Renaissance to the Present | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| ART235 | Portfolio for Art | 1 | |
| COP101 or higher | 3 | |
| LIT | Literature Elective | 3 | |
| MAT | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
Graphic Design Focus
Year 1
Fall
| ART109 | Two Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| ART140 | Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Spring
| ART108 | Three Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART112 | Drawing II | 4 | |
| ART142 | Typography | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
| ART141 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART143 | Publication Design | 3 | |
| ART | ART Elective | 3-4 | |
| ANT/PSY/SOC | Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
Spring
| ART220 | Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar | 3 | |
| ART235 | Portfolio for Art | 1 | |
| COP101 or higher | 3 | |
| LIT | Literature Elective | 3 | |
| MAT | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
Multimedia Focus
Year 1
Fall
| ART109 | Two Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| ART140 | Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Spring
| ART108 | Three Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART141 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART151 | Animation | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
Spring
| ART235 | Portfolio for Art | 1 | |
| ART253 | Motion Graphics | 3 | |
| COP101 or higher | 3 | |
| LIT | Literature Elective | 3 | |
| MAT | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
Photography Focus
Year 1
Fall
| ART109 | Two Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
| | | |
| ART121 | Introduction to Photography | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ART130 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
Spring
| ART108 | Three Dimensional Foundations | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| ART222 | Studio Lighting | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
| ART122 | Advanced Photography | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART141 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ART152 | Video | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| ANT/PSY/SOC | Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
Spring
| ART235 | Portfolio for Art | 1 | |
| ART241 | Digital Imaging II | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| COP101 or higher | 3 | |
| LIT | Literature Elective | 3 | |
| MAT | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |